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TV's most memorable and most-watched commercials will no longer be relegated to the TV set. For nearly half a century, the only way for the average consumer to see all the glitzy commercials that accompanied the Super Bowl was to watch a broadcast of the game on television. In 2016, CBS intends to shake things up, by live-streaming — in as close to real-time as possible — every single national ad that supports its Feb. 7, 2016, telecast of Super Bowl 50. The maneuver is one that could have seismic ramifications for the media business, as it essentially forces the event's big-spending sponsors to consider online impressions and TV ratings at the same time, not...

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A few highlights this week:
Politics will make a prime-time splash this week. A New Hampshire forum...

Famed politico Andrew Young tried the sports thing once.
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Late news supplied the suspense in the July ratings for Central Florida stations. If you like close finishes, you've come to the right place.
WFTV-Channel 9 won most news time slots easily in the ratings period that ended Wednesday.
But the story was...

The ABC broadcast network got a real vote of confidence Monday from the boss, Bob Iger, chairman and CEO of the Walt Disney Co.
"ABC is still an important business for us," Iger told CNBC's "Squawk Box." "It's very healthy...

UPDATED: Good news, CBS fans who have Dish: You won't be losing that broadcast network.
Graham Media Group, which owns WKMG-Channel 6, has concluded a successful negotiation, the station said Wednesday evening.
The station said: "If you are a...

Did "The Bachelorette" or "American Ninja Warrior" win Monday night?
Depends on how you look at the race.
The men-tell-all episode of "The Bachelorette" had the most viewers: 7 million. That ABC dating contest concludes its...

"America's Got Talent" will celebrate its 10th anniversary next week. But the NBC talent contest had a lot to celebrate last week for its strong showing locally and nationally in the ratings.
The most-watched programs locally last week in...

UPDATED: "Celebrity Family Feud" got a lift from Rob Gronkowski, Bill Engvall and Keke Palmer.
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"The Big Bang Theory" and "Big Brother" again produced for CBS Thursday night.
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Jon Gruden was not interested in surfing channels last Saturday night, especially when a wide receiver he helped draft directly out of junior college 10 years ago was playing.
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With the Emmy nominations announced this morning, keep these programs and performers in mind:
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The contest for Tuesday's most-watched program was close.
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The ratings picture with Lester Holt as anchor of "NBC Nightly News" looks encouraging for NBC.
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In total viewers,...

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UPDATED: A "Big Bang Theory" repeat had the most viewers nationally and locally Thursday.
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UPDATED: The USA team in the Women's World Cup has proved an Orlando ratings magnet.
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